cow-itch vs Ethiopian Hare

Mucuna pruriens compared with Lepus fagani

Key Differences

• cow-itch is Not Evaluated while Ethiopian Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cow-itch	Ethiopian Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Fabaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Mucuna	Lepus
Species	Mucuna pruriens	Lepus fagani

Conservation Status

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Ethiopian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cow-itch	Ethiopian Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cow-itch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Ethiopian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.